Dr. Pamela Rutledge
prutledge@mprcenter.org
FOR THE PRESS: Pam is available to reporters for comments and analysis on the impact of technology and social media use on individuals and society. Contact: prutledge@mprcenter.org
Presentations/Workshops
- Video Games, Problem-Solving and Self-Efficacy. 2012 American Psychological Association National Convention. August 2012. Orlando, FL.
- Transmedia Storytelling for Marketing, Education, and Mental Health. 2012 American Psychological Association National Convention. August 2012. Orlando, FL.
- Dashboard for Engagement: Brains, Games and the Consequences of Design. March 9, 2012) SxSW Interactive, Austin, TX.

- Panel Chair: A Little Less Conversation: Embodied Cognition. February 18, 2012. Society for Consumer Psychology Conference. Las Vegas, NV
Communicating Messages in the ‘New Normal’ Environment. January 9, 2012, College Board Colloquium 2012, Newport Beach, CA. - Social Media and the Brain. October 6, 2011 as part of The Wired Child: How 21st Century Technology Affects the Brain. Sackler Educational Laboratory at The American Museum of Natural History, New York.
- Applying the Psychology of Social Media. Vodafone Plenum Annual Congress, Berlin, September 30, 2011.
- Generation C & Shared StoryWorlds Panel. Storyworld Conference and Expo November 1, 2011.
- Social Media for Social Change (August 2011) American Psychological Association National Convention, Washington DC.
- Igniting a Revolution of Intrinsic Motivation. EComm 2011: Emerging Communications Conference. June 27-29, 2011. San Francisco Marriott.
- Transmedia Storytelling and the Brain (May 19, 2011) Planningness Conference. Minneapolis, MN
- How Augmented Reality Can Save the World: Broadband for the Brain (May 17, 2011) ARE Conference, Santa Clara, CA
- Does the Internet Make You Happy? (March 2011) SxSW Interactive, Austin, TX.
- A Think Lab: Transmedia Storytelling Workshop (February 19, 2011) with Bonnie Buckner for New Leaders Council, Santa Monica, CA
- Transmedia Storytelling for Marketing: Engaging Customers Across Emerging Technologies (December 2010) Webinar, UC Irvine Extension.
- Social Media and Image (August 2010) American Psychological Association National Convention, San Diego, CA
Articles
- Transmedia Storytelling for Marketing and Branding. (2011) Internet Marketing Association Monthly, March, Article by Bonnie Buckner and Pamela Rutledge. (PDF) http://athinklab.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/2011-03-IMA-Published-Piece-TS.pdf
- Transmedia Storytelling: Putting Story Power to Work for Effective Marketing Campaigns. Adcrafter: The Voice of Advertising in Detroit, (February 11), 7. Article by Bonnie Buckner and Pamela Rutledge.
- Transmedia Storytelling. Hispanic Marketing and Public Relations (HMPR.com) (January 30, 2011.) Article by Bonnie Buckner and Pamela Rutledge
- The Power of Transmedia Storytelling. Happi Magazine. (Household and Personal Products Marketing) (January 28, 2011) Article by Bonnie Buckner and Pamela Rutledge.
- The Psychology Of Away Messages (April 2010) Article by Pamela Rutledge. US Airways Magazine, p. 30.
Books
The Impact of Media Coverage on USA-China Conflict: The Impact of Media Coverage of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing on Americans Beliefs about China (2011). GmbH & Co. KG: Lambert Academic Publishing- Is There a Need for a Distinct Field of Media Psychology? (under contract). Chapter by Rutledge, P. & Tuma, R. In K. Dill (Ed.) Oxford Handbook of Media Psychology. Cambridge: Oxford University Press.

- The Resilience of Lisbeth Salander: Self efficacy, Social Connection, and Meaning. (2011). In R. Rosenberg & S. O’Neill (Eds.) The Psychology of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Chapter by Pamela Rutledge. Dallas, TX: BenBella Publishing.
- The Impact of Social Media on the Success of the Twilight Saga. (2011) Chapter by Pamela Rutledge. In E. D. Klonsky & A. Black (Eds.), The
Psychology of Twilight. Dallas, TX: BenBella Publishing.

